What are the main factors that influence a Teachers Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Teachers Assistant's salary?

A Teachers Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,124 for beginners, reaching about $34,767 at mid-level, and approach $36,460 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Teachers Assistant?

Teachers Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Teachers Assistant roles are District of Columbia $37,584, California $37,441, Massachusetts $36,942. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Teachers Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Teachers Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Physics Teachers: $109,938; Elementary Teachers: $58,196; Postsecondary Teachers: $56,045; Teachers: $54,205; Lead Teachers: $53,070.

How do different companies affect a Teachers Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Teachers Assistant roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Teachers Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does a Teachers Assistant make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Teachers Assistant in the United States is $33,945 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Teachers Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,686
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,002 to $36,950
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,412

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Teachers Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,950	$3,079	$711	$18
Average	$33,945	$2,829	$653	$16
25th Percentile	$30,002	$2,500	$577	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Teachers Assistant Salaries

A Teachers Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Teachers Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Teachers Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here’s how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $33,124
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,397
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,767
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $35,881
Expert (over 8 years): $36,460

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Teachers Assistant	$33,124
Intermediate Level Teachers Assistant	$33,397
Senior Level Teachers Assistant	$34,767
Specialist Level Teachers Assistant	$35,881
Expert Level Teachers Assistant	$36,460

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How Do Teachers Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Teachers Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,584.
California: $37,441.
Massachusetts: $36,942.

District of Columbia $37,584 California $37,441 Massachusetts $36,942 Washington $36,807 New Jersey $36,793 Alaska $36,746 Connecticut $36,277 New York $36,087

Hawaii $35,479 Rhode Island $35,194 Maryland $35,001 Minnesota $34,736 Colorado $34,634 Illinois $34,600 Oregon $34,471 Delaware $34,376

New Hampshire $34,316 Virginia $34,183 Pennsylvania $33,792 Nevada $33,595 North Dakota $33,531 Michigan $33,429 Wisconsin $33,392 Vermont $33,317

Texas $33,110 Maine $33,096 Arizona $33,076 Ohio $33,052 Georgia $32,740 Indiana $32,584 Wyoming $32,553 Utah $32,506

Iowa $32,485 Kansas $32,323 Louisiana $32,275 North Carolina $32,258 Missouri $32,251 Florida $32,119 Montana $32,048 Nebraska $31,980

Kentucky $31,942 South Carolina $31,807 Tennessee $31,722 Idaho $31,688 New Mexico $31,440 Oklahoma $31,386 Alabama $31,185 South Dakota $30,849

Arkansas $30,666 West Virginia $30,568 Mississippi $30,272

Top Paying Cities for Teachers Assistants

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $42,815
San Francisco: $42,346
Oakland: $41,454

San Jose, CA $42,815

San Francisco, CA $42,346

Oakland, CA $41,454

New York, NY $39,084

Paramus, NJ $38,609

Queens Village, NY $38,607

Passaic, NJ $38,575

Bergenfield, NJ $38,572

Stamford, CT $38,497

Huntington, NY $38,483

Newark, NJ $38,232

Bridgeport, CT $38,161

Vallejo, CA $38,093

New Brunswick, NJ $38,080

Petaluma, CA $38,059

Middlesex, NJ $37,995

Somerset, NJ $37,971

Santa Cruz, CA $37,927

Boston, MA $37,720

Monterey, CA $37,601

Seattle, WA $37,523

Santa Rosa, CA $37,516

Los Angeles, CA $37,506

Juneau, AK $37,418

Washington, DC $37,380

Orange, CA $37,259

Santa Ana, CA $37,170

Long Beach, CA $37,136

Anaheim, CA $37,129

Anchorage, AK $37,112

Santa Maria, CA $37,010

Everett, WA $37,004

Danbury, CT $36,884

Bremerton, WA $36,837

Tacoma, WA $36,715

New Suffolk, NY $36,714

Sacramento, CA $36,705

Santa Barbara, CA $36,667

Trenton, NJ $36,630

San Diego, CA $36,630

Brockton, MA $36,593

Fairbanks, AK $36,510

Lompoc, CA $36,423

Lowell, MA $36,396

Ventura, CA $36,389

Nashua, NH $36,382

Stockton, CA $36,379

Modesto, CA $36,131

Poughkeepsie, NY $36,056

Olympia, WA $35,992

Kennewick, WA $35,992

New Haven, CT $35,978

Lawrence, MA $35,856

Hartford, CT $35,822

Riverside, CA $35,815

New Bedford, MA $35,782

Richland, WA $35,782

Bakersfield, CA $35,734

San Bernardino, CA $35,720

New Britain, CT $35,717

Atlantic City, NJ $35,717

New London, CT $35,703

Norwich, CT $35,693

Portsmouth, NH $35,686

Boulder, CO $35,615

Portland, OR $35,568

Worcester, MA $35,564

Minneapolis, MN $35,459

Philadelphia, PA $35,412

Honolulu, HI $35,300

Saint Paul, MN $35,283

Vineland, NJ $35,276

Providence, RI $35,177

Chicago, IL $35,079

Bellingham, WA $35,038

Springfield, MA $35,011

Baltimore, MD $35,001

Chico, CA $34,916

Pittsfield, MA $34,824

Manchester, NH $34,760

Spokane, WA $34,610

Denver, CO $34,607

Albany, NY $34,447

Troy, NY $34,434

Nassau, NY $34,398

Schenectady, NY $34,363

Wilmington, DE $34,335

Burlington, VT $34,288

Salem, OR $34,274

Portland, ME $34,169

Yakima, WA $34,135

Rochester, MN $34,030

Reno, NV $34,013

Fresno, CA $34,013

Milwaukee, WI $33,982

Detroit, MI $33,948

Ann Arbor, MI $33,943

Allentown, PA $33,938

Colorado Springs, CO $33,881

Syracuse, NY $33,864

Carson City, NV $33,864

Houston, TX $33,816

Eugene, OR $33,799

Gary, IN $33,758

Springfield, OR $33,731

Bismarck, ND $33,724

Galveston, TX $33,701

Medford, OR $33,650

Fort Collins, CO $33,636

Concord, NH $33,619

Austin, TX $33,609

Mesa, AZ $33,538

Reading, PA $33,534

Phoenix, AZ $33,531

Dallas, TX $33,521

Saint Cloud, MN $33,488

Madison, WI $33,443

Utica, NY $33,351

Rochester, NY $33,297

Des Moines, IA $33,293

Raleigh, NC $33,290

Atlanta, GA $33,239

Battle Creek, MI $33,229

Salt Lake City, UT $33,219

Lancaster, PA $33,168

Harrisburg, PA $33,120

Kansas City, MO $33,086

Champaign, IL $33,079

Kansas City, KS $33,079

Fort Worth, TX $33,076

Columbus, OH $33,070

Boca Raton, FL $33,063

Pittsburgh, PA $33,049

Richmond, VA $33,035

Indianapolis, IN $33,029

Cleveland, OH $33,025

Las Vegas, NV $32,984

Cincinnati, OH $32,984

Petersburg, VA $32,934

Huntsville, AL $32,883

Lansing, MI $32,860

Lebanon, PA $32,855

Pueblo, CO $32,852

Appleton, WI $32,842

Buffalo, NY $32,828

Dayton, OH $32,818

Racine, WI $32,811

Charlotte, NC $32,808

Saint Louis, MO $32,798

York, PA $32,777

Elkhart, IN $32,777

Gastonia, NC $32,771

Billings, MT $32,763

Beaumont, TX $32,754

Lorain, OH $32,747

Benton Harbor, MI $32,740

Toledo, OH $32,733

Binghamton, NY $32,716

Rock Hill, SC $32,713

Rockford, IL $32,696

Springfield, IL $32,682

Elyria, OH $32,679

Fargo, ND $32,679

Flagstaff, AZ $32,655

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,635

Duluth, MN $32,614

Miami, FL $32,614

Cheyenne, WY $32,591

Grand Forks, ND $32,591

Bangor, ME $32,516

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,479

Durham, NC $32,464

Louisville, KY $32,462

Grand Rapids, MI $32,455

Hialeah, FL $32,452

Casper, WY $32,404

Scranton, PA $32,363

New Orleans, LA $32,353

Virginia Beach, VA $32,350

Akron, OH $32,333

Peoria, IL $32,289

Sarasota, FL $32,282

Nashville, TN $32,258

Omaha, NE $32,258

Green Bay, WI $32,258

Baton Rouge, LA $32,241

Charleston, SC $32,234

Jamestown, NY $32,217

Davenport, IA $32,217

Tucson, AZ $32,200

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,180

Tampa, FL $32,173

Evansville, IN $32,153

Port Arthur, TX $32,153

Bradenton, FL $32,139

Santa Fe, NM $32,078

Orlando, FL $32,017

Clearwater, FL $32,007

Canton, OH $31,936

La Crosse, WI $31,936

Albuquerque, NM $31,915

Newport News, VA $31,912

High Point, NC $31,902

Ogden, UT $31,888

Corpus Christi, TX $31,861

Norfolk, VA $31,841

Laramie, WY $31,841

Rock Island, IL $31,820

Saginaw, MI $31,813

Jacksonville, FL $31,810

Salisbury, NC $31,803

Boise, ID $31,796

Moline, IL $31,779

Fort Myers, FL $31,769

Memphis, TN $31,762

Tulsa, OK $31,745

Waterloo, IA $31,725

Spartanburg, SC $31,691

Lincoln, NE $31,674

Fort Wayne, IN $31,667

Provo, UT $31,664

Cedar Falls, IA $31,623

San Antonio, TX $31,610

Greensboro, NC $31,596

South Bend, IN $31,593

Savannah, GA $31,555

Muskegon, MI $31,542

Birmingham, AL $31,538

Winston Salem, NC $31,522

Lake Charles, LA $31,440

Anderson, IN $31,433

Lexington, KY $31,423

Augusta, GA $31,413

Greenville, SC $31,413

Lima, OH $31,386

Wichita, KS $31,382

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,382

Columbia, SC $31,352

Springfield, OH $31,345

Asheville, NC $31,291

Bloomington, IN $31,267

Knoxville, TN $31,145

Shreveport, LA $31,141

Wilmington, NC $31,097

Roanoke, VA $31,097

Topeka, KS $31,036

Frankfort, KY $31,032

Oklahoma City, OK $31,009

Chillicothe, OH $30,995

Longview, TX $30,992

Melbourne, FL $30,988

Sioux Falls, SD $30,934

Mobile, AL $30,931

Terre Haute, IN $30,917

Altoona, PA $30,897

Amarillo, TX $30,873

Killeen, TX $30,863

Fayetteville, AR $30,836

Chattanooga, TN $30,826

Sioux City, IA $30,795

Idaho Falls, ID $30,788

Lynchburg, VA $30,761

Gainesville, FL $30,717

Portsmouth, OH $30,700

Little Rock, AR $30,693

Lafayette, LA $30,680

Youngstown, OH $30,680

Daytona Beach, FL $30,659

Clarksville, TN $30,656

Pensacola, FL $30,652

Temple, TX $30,650

Hopkinsville, KY $30,551

Erie, PA $30,544

Florence, SC $30,530

Charleston, WV $30,476

Great Falls, MT $30,459

Macon, GA $30,411

Tallahassee, FL $30,408

Fayetteville, NC $30,401

Waco, TX $30,394

Helena, MT $30,371

Pine Bluff, AR $30,358

Vincennes, IN $30,316

Lubbock, TX $30,303

Alamogordo, NM $30,282

Twin Falls, ID $30,252

Rapid City, SD $30,242

Jackson, MS $30,181

Huntington, WV $30,178

Greenville, MS $30,177

Parkersburg, WV $30,143

Montgomery, AL $30,136

Wichita Falls, TX $30,103

Springfield, MO $30,103

Biloxi, MS $30,086

Monroe, LA $30,052

Johnstown, PA $30,028

Sumter, SC $30,014

Columbus, GA $30,011

Pascagoula, MS $29,946

Abilene, TX $29,946

Kingsport, TN $29,858

Albany, GA $29,858

Gulfport, MS $29,848

Alexandria, LA $29,736

Fort Smith, AR $29,651

El Paso, TX $29,559

Las Cruces, NM $29,407

Harlingen, TX $29,320

Pocatello, ID $29,315

Florence, AL $29,271

Brownsville, TX $29,264

Mcallen, TX $29,193

Dothan, AL $29,145

Columbus, MS $28,944

Altus, OK $28,785

Lawton, OK $28,721

Pierre, SD $28,599

What Skills Can Increase a Teachers Assistant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Confidentiality (Mentioned in 5.36% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
First Aid (Mentioned in 7.14% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.
Support Services (Mentioned in 2.34% Job Postings): Support Services means those activities provided to or on behalf of a person in the areas of personal care and assistance and property maintenance in order to allow a person to live in the least restrictive environment.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Confidentiality	5.36%
First Aid	7.14%
Support Services	2.34%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Teachers Assistant's salary.

Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Hard Working: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Innovation	$37,679	11%
Hard Working	$36,321	7%
Coaching	$36,321	7%
Critical Thinking	$35,642	5%
Flexibility	$35,303	4%
Problem Solving	$35,303	4%

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Teachers Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Teachers Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Teachers Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Teachers Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Teachers Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$50,918	$24.0	50%
Business Services	$40,734	$20.0	20%

Teachers Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Teachers Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$30,002

Average $33,945/year

$36,950

$2,500

Average $2,829/month

$3,079

$577

Average $653/week

$711

$14

Average $16/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,950	$3,079	$711	$18
Average	$33,945	$2,829	$653	$16
25th Percentile	$30,002	$2,500	$577	$14

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Salary Trends for Teachers Assistant

Salaries for a Teachers Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $43,651 in 2023 to around $43,297 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Teachers Assistant salary trends, .

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